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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,880.34, 132,311.26 and 55,595.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,880.34, 132,311.26 and 55,595.80 is: 76,720.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,880.34 : 132,311.26 = 55,595.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,880.34/132,311.26 = 55,595.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,880.34x = 132,311.26 × 55,595.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,880.34x = 7,355,949,409.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,355,949,409.17/95,880.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,720.11

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